Insane killer slips through GP’s net.

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10582768

Mental health staff named in Canturbury Health Board case.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2510695/Apology-for-tragic-suicide-at-hospital

Murdered mans family lay complaint against ADHB & Te Whetu Tawera.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10571276&pnum=0

Government dumps mental health as a priority for DHBs.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2393394/Health-priorities-changed

HDC rules against DHB’s on abortion issue, and in doing so, enhances informed consent for consumers.

 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2390236/Ruling-on-scan-offer-before-abortions

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10570815&pnum=0

Man pulls gun in Tauranga Hospital Mental Health Unit.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2384696/Man-to-appear-in-court-after-hospital-gun-drama

Wanted to kill children, bordering on psychopathic, admits to being dangerous while unmedicated, a reported high risk of re-offending, but STILL not sick enough to contain under the Mental Health Act.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2376784/Unstable-criminals-threat-to-kill-children

“I was abandoned” says elderly patient in HDC WDHB Report.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569965

HDC Report “slams” WDHB

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569713

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2376776/Poor-care-of-mums-dads

Question: how many more reports “slamming” this and “slamming” that have to be prepared, before the Ministry cries “enough?”.

Credit to the HDC though – this report only took two years to complete – the last one took five years, so things are starting to look up in terms of their turn around time.

Psychiatrist wins appeal over claim for damages.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2370432/Psychiatrist-wins-appeal-over-claim-for-damages